Implicit physical file journaling

 

A physical file can be journaled automatically when it is created.

If the data area called QDFTJRN exists in the same library into which the physical file is created, and the user is authorized to the data area, journaling will be started to the journal named in the data area if all the following limitations are met:

• The identified library for the physical file must not be QSYS, QSYS2, QRECOVERY, QSPL, QRCL, QRPLOBJ, QGPL, or QTEMP.

• The journal specified in the data area must exist and the user must be authorized to start journaling to the journal.

• The first 10 bytes of the data area must contain the name of the library in which to find the journal.

• The second 10 bytes must contain the name of the journal.

• The third n bytes must contain the value *FILE. The value *NONE can be used to prevent journaling from being started.

 

Parent topic:

Setting up physical files